Experience

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  Acentura Inc

  • Head of Strategic BU & Head of Partnerships

    • Aug 2023 - Present

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  Vevro

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Founder & CEO

    • Dec 2017 - Jul 2023
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Vevro is an Award Winning Digital, Innovation & Consultancy firm.Vevro works side by side with our clients' transformation initiatives by helping you generate innovative ideas and making you well equipped with the practices, technologies, and expertise to rapidly turn those ideas into business value. Endorsed by Microsoft as the preferred AI Solutions Provider, Vevro is one of the most innovative Start-Ups in the region.Founder & CEO: Vevro Development HubVevro Development Hub is a fully integrated software development company specialising in Artificial Intelligence based Automation solutions and Mobility solutions.Co-founder & Account Director: Vevro Design StudioVevro Design Studio is a full-service design studio for creative & digital needs of our clients.Founder & Principal: Vevro Consultancy ServicesVevro Consultancy Services is an end-to-end Management Consultancy firm, focussed towards Digitalisation & Transformation, Marketing Strategy and Operational Strategy with clients in a variety of sectors such as Government, Logistics & Freight forwarding, FMCG, Retail, F&B, Hospitality, Tourism, Banking and Insurance.

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  Velors™ by Vevro

  • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • Co-Founder

    • Oct 2019 - Mar 2023
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

    Velors™ by Vevro is an AI driven, 360º Loyalty & Rewards platform unlike any other. This unique end-to-end solution is geared to provide a personalised experience that understands customer behaviour and preferences in order to enhance customer experience and build brand loyalty. Utilised by global brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Caltex, PepsiCo., P&G, Carlsberg, Heineken amongst others.The solution includes cross brand promotions, cross-promotional activities, brand activations and the management of the entire promotion from inception to deployment and rewards to delivery of rewards.** Product SOLD**

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  APS Logistics

  • Digital Transformation Advisor

    • Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

    Designing and Development of APS Logistics' Digitalisation & Transformation Strategy, Digital Solution Identification and Implementation Roadmap.

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  Annasi

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Principal - Strategic Marketing & Digital Transformation

    • Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Annasi Business Consulting inc. is a boutique consulting firm that provides specialist business and management advisory to equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advisory tools and cutting edge technological solutions to achieve their mission-critical priorities today and build the successful organisations of tomorrow.Get in touch with us at [email protected]

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  Self Employed

  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Business Growth Consultant

    • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Working closely with Technology and Digital Marketing Startups to help businesses streamline operational processes and plan marketing and sales strategies.

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  Gartner

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Account Manager - Operations & Strategy (EMEA)

    • Aug 2015 - Mar 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    Hybrid role of relationship management, account development and advisory services. Aid and equip senior leadership and their teams with insight and actionable solutions to transform operations through Gartner’s insights, tools, and advisory services to help client executives focus efforts, move quickly, and confidently address emerging business challenges.• Managing 65 Accounts of Gartner's Large Enterprise EMEA territory in enhancing, strengthening and growing member relationships and providing strategic functional advise to leadership teams at Shell, Rolls Royce, HSBC, Nestle, Saudi Aramco and Virgin Atlantic to name but a few, in order to accumulate over $1.3 million in revenue through renewals and cross-sell opportunities.• Monitor account health and maintain key client relationships.• Develop and continuously evolve a sales funnel for new business as well as cross-sell and up-sell opportunities.• End to end project management for clients (Diagnostic and Benchmarking deployments).• Working with Advisory and Research teams to administer new resources, diagnostics, and benchmarking reports to members. • Conduct service and commercial conversations with clients/prospect. • Recruit clients to live and virtual events across the operations & strategy functions. • Manage and respond to inbound requests from clients as well as manage and update internal CRM (Salesforce) database.• Service Excellence Partner for Gartner EMEA - coaching Gartner staff on member service excellence through the use of Gartner MAPS.• Mentoring junior associates on how to engage senior executives effectively.

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  SHEARGOLD LIMITED

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Marketing & CRM Manager

    • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Integration of new CRM system to the company.• Customer Relationship Management and sourcing new suppliers/vendors and building relationships.• Price negotiations.• Understanding tender requirements.

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  Skooled Promotions

  • Loughborough, United Kingdom

  • Co-Founder/City Manager

    • Sep 2009 - Jan 2012
    • Loughborough, United Kingdom

    • Weekly events under various brands (ReWind, Fresh, Smack) in seven (07) major cities and towns across the UK.• Brand development through various promotional activities and social media marketing.• Partnership development and management with universities, venues, brands and talent managementagencies along with being responsible for new event/sub-brand budgeting and operational activities.